Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Data Manager

Duties and Responsibilities
• Set up the various data systems associated with the Activity.
• Contribute to the design and programming of the data collection tools.
• Develop the data management and analysis plan together with the Activity team.
• Set up Activity monitoring dashboards to monitor data collected from the field.
• Conduct regular data quality checks and data cleaning.
• Liaise with the district-based teams to resolve any data discrepancies.
• Develop technical manuals, SOPs and training materials for the data-related components of the Activity.
• Build capacity of R/CHMTs and health care workers in data collecting quality data, analysis, interpretation and use for improvement
• Together with the IT coordinator, monitor adherence to standards related to data security, including user access and database documentation, performing backup and recovery of program databases.
• Together with the IT coordinator, troubleshoot technical problems and escalate issues that could potentially impact timelines and deliverables of the Activity.
• Maintain collaborations with local institutions to ensure that the tools of the TMSA integrate with the eHealth vision of Tanzania (e.g., interoperability and data exchange with the national HMIS and/or Electronic Medical Records system).
• Participate in data analysis and report writing.
• Regularly report on the progress of assigned tasks to the Activity team.
• Perform other additional job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification and Experience
• A Master’s in Computer Science/Information Technology/Health Informatics or Statistics.
• 5 years of experience with data systems, programming, and analytic experience (experience in the health sector with health information systems would be an asset).
Skills and Competencies
• Knowledge and interest in IT and computer systems.
• Knowledge of SQL language (querying and manipulating), and a good understanding of relational databases.
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as R, STATA or Python (experience with data visualization tools would be an asset).
• Experience with data management, including quality-checking, cleaning, anonymizing, dispatching, and backing up.
• Proactive attitude, including willingness to learn new technologies and skills quickly.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Good organization skills and attention to detail.
• Team working spirit as well as the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Swahili, both spoken and written.
• Willingness to sometimes travel to implementation areas, which could be remote.

Remuneration
• An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.

Equal Opportunity
• IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email address below.
The deadline for this application is 23:59hrs on Thursday, September 15th 2022. All e-mail application subject lines should include: SENIOR DATA MANAGER – TMSA. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Human Resources Manager
IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE
#5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni
P.O. Box 78,373
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz 


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